Luquin

Luquin (in Basque Lukin) is a Spanish municipality in the Foral Community of Navarra, located in the merindad of Estella, in the Estella Oriental region and 53, 7 km from the capital of the community, Pamplona. Its population in 2017 was 128 inhabitants (INE).

Gentilic

Luquinense, -a.

Derogatory, but widely accepted: Luquinejo.

Symbols

Shield

The coat of arms of the place of Luquin has the following coat of arms:

It comes from gules and three ears of golden wheat, terraced and added of two leons facing, also of gold.

Physical geography

Situation

The town of Luquin is located in the western part of the Foral Community of Navarra, in the geographical region of Tierra Estella, the Santesteban de la Solana valley, in the foothills of Montejurra, at a distance of 10 km from Estella, 50 from Pamplona, 35 from Logroño and 70 from Vitoria and at an altitude of 595 ms. no. m.

Its municipal area has an area of 8.10 km² and is bordered to the north by Igúzquiza; to the east with the Arambelza facería; to the south with Arróniz and Barbarin; and to the west with the facería of Samindieta and Villamayor de Monjardín.

It also has an enclave, the hamlet of Vista-Alegre that borders Barbarin to the north, Arróniz to the east, Sesma to the south and Los Arcos to the west.

Toponymy

The name seems to be of Latin origin, like many in the middle area of Navarra ending in -in and -ain. It would mean 'place owned by a person named Lucius'.

History

Luquin has existed as a town since the year 921.

Demographics

Evolution of the population

Graphic of demographic evolution of Luquin between 1900 and 2017

Population of Law (1900-1991) or resident population (2001) according to population censuses of the INE. Population according to the 2017 municipal plan of the INE.

Municipal administration

These are the last mayors of Luquin:

Monuments and places of interest

Religious monuments

Its Church is dedicated to Saint Martin of Tours. Its origin is medieval but it was enlarged and renovated in the XVII century.

The Basilica, also of medieval origin, dedicated to the Virgen de los Remedios y de los Milagros is the center of great devotion in the area.

Civil monuments

Several noble houses with coats of arms, in some cases large.

The Palace of Luquin is an armory palace, which around 1960 was dismantled and moved to Estella, at the end of Oncineda, with the intention of turning it into a national hostel. It was not put to such use.

Culture

Parties and events

• Festival and Novena are held on September 8, dedicated to the Virgin of Los Remedios and Los Milagros.
• 11 November - San Martín
• 15 May - San Isidro

Gastronomy

Sports

Luquin has two entities that work for leisure and sports. These are The Luquin Cycling Club and the Carpintería Luquin indoor soccer team. These two entities provide options to practice various sports to the inhabitants of Luquin. La Peña in particular has 150 members and organizes more than 15 events a year. Carpintería Luquin plays in indoor soccer championships in Tierra Estella.

Legends

Appearance of the Virgin of Remedies and the Miracle

Legend has it that while plowing his field, a humble farmer saw how his plow brushed against a slab. Intrigued, he cleaned the slab and moved it... And there were the two images of the Virgin that are currently venerated. The townspeople returned them to their altar.

But since they realized that the neighboring town of Villamayor did not have a Virgin, they went up one of the two. The next day the image appeared in Luquin with a drop of blood. This was repeated several times with the same result. Hence, it was decided that the two images would remain forever.

They tell of them innumerable miracles and help to the people who have devotion to them. The veneration in the Merindad has been very great. His party is celebrated on September 8 with a novena.